Career Opportunities in Engineering (Architecture Engineering)

No matter which century we live in, or what is the rate of inflation, people will always build houses. Architecture today is one of the most indispensable fields of modern society. The real estate is a thriving market in India. The construction industry has contributed an estimated Rs. 670,778 crore to the national GDP in 2011-12 (a share of around 8%). And so the field of architecture has been sought like never before. Our country needs more than 10, 000 trained architects in various public and private organizations.

Personality traits

Sketching skills: While today there are enough software to bridge your lack of sketching talent, it is quite necessary to know sketching if you want to make it big in the field of architecture.

Design talent: You must be a designer at heart. You should have an eye for aesthetics and must be prolific in design.

Engineering ability: Architecture is all about the right measurements and accurate proportions. You must have engineering abilities to survive in this field.

Business aptitude: While you will always start as an assistant in an architecture firm, you will need acute business acumen to become independent in the long run.

Management skills: An architect deals with builders, colonizers, customers, dealers, vendors and a number of people involved directly or indirectly with construction business. You should have efficient management skills.

Courses

Most institutes in India offer B.Arch at graduation level and M.Arch at the post graduation level. There are also short-term diploma courses available for people interested in the field. There is National Aptitude Test (NATA) in architecture which is a national level entrance exam for admission in architecture courses. However, some institutes also accept JEE (Advance)& Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) along with NAAT for admission. For B. Arch you must have a XII pass with PCM and at least 50% marks.

List of Institutes for undergrad and post-grad courses in Architecture

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Website

Sir JJ College of Architecture Mumbai

www.sirjjarchitecture.org

Department of Architecture, IIT Roorkie

www.iitr.ernet.in/departments/AR

Chandigarh College of Architecture

www.cca.nic.in

Department of Architecture, NIT Tiruchirapalli

www.nitt.edu

Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut

www.nitc.ac.in

Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon

www.sushantschool.org

Faculty of Architectur and Ekistics, JMI, Delhi

www.jmi.ac.in

Department of Architecture, BIT Mesra

www.bitmesra.ac.in

School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

www.spa.ac.in.

Center for Environmental Planning and Technology University (CEPT) Ahmedabad

www.cept.ac.in.

JNAFAU School of Planning and Architecture, Hyderabad

www.jnafau.ac.in.

Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi (Lalpur)

www.bitmesra.ac.in.

Goa College of Architecture, Goa

www.gcarch.goa.gov.in

List of Institutes abroad offering Architecture related courses

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Website

Heriot watt University Dubai

www.hw.ac.uk/dubai.htm

Manipal Education Dubai Campus

www.manipaldubai.com

Amity Dubai Campus

www.amityuniversity.ae

Career Opportunities in Architecture

Architect: An architect designs, plans and oversees the construction of buildings. You can work either independently or with a firm. You need to be a registered architect for this.

Architecture Engineer: An architect engineer is both an architect and a civil engineer.

Interior Designer: In the field of architecture, interior designers are much respected. You can opt for an exclusive course or add a diploma to your architecture degree.

Architecture Designer: They design smaller buildings and houses and need not be registered.

Remuneration

The pass-outs of the best institutes get the best salaries. The starting salary is anywhere between Rs 20,000 and Rs 30,000 per month. Experience and precision earn you a great reputation that ultimately adds to your monetary gain.

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